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Plumbing Pipe Solar Globe Lamps 16 photos. Make Trendy Pillows from Vintage Apparel 15 photos. Credentials 2 Houzz Badges. Favorite furniture to work with? I love ottomans. I think every ottoman is like a blank canvas that can be transformed into a piece of upholstered art.

There are infinite possibilities. Coveted tool? Secondly, I love my regulator. It looks like a long pointy needle, but with an angled plastic handle.

Best meal? Dream car? I think that would suit me just fine. Favorite book? I would have to say one of my favorite books is Slaughterhouse Five by Indianapolis native, Kurt Vonnegut. My mom went to high school with him. A few years before his death, I was volunteering at The Indianapolis Art Center where he was speaking. We all talked to him, my son had him autograph his copy of Slaughterhouse Five.

He looked at me through the double doors and gave me the finger! He was a cranky old cuss. Favorite film? Ultimate travel destination? I would love to travel to Australia, but I yearn to go to Wimbledon sometime soon. First thing you ever built?

I had forgotten about this, but when I was about 8 or 9, my mom inherited a ratty old rectangular footstool from someone. I was intrigued with it because the lid came off, revealing a storage area. Unbeknownst to anyone, I built a little dollhouse in there. It was like looking down on top of a floor plan, room dividers, furniture, everything. I loved it that nobody ever knew what was inside that grubby stool they were using for their big, smelly feet. I had three older brothers. Copyright - Built by Kids.

All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Interview: Furniture Redesign with Shelly Leer. About Timothy Built by Kids! Biuso's chair before her solo upholstery project. But what's the draw to DIY upholstery? Leer says her boot camp goes beyond a learning experience; it can be a social and therapeutic one, as well. In fact, several students take the class with a friend or use it as a retreat from the daily grind. It's something very satisfying and there's an extreme sense of accomplishment.

In three days, Leer takes her students through a process that usually takes people weeks or even months to finish. Here's how she does it. Breaking it down. In the first day, the students tear apart the chair piece by piece, taking photos of each step and labeling each piece so they can refer back to photos when constructing the chair again. Although it may seem tedious, the process is a great communal experience, assures Biuso. Setting a foundation. The second day involves learning upholstery techniques and installing sturdy and more comfortable seating support.

Students learn how to weave jute webbing, which adds more spring to the chair.